Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand launches draft algorithm charter for government agencies

The New Zealand government has launched a draft ‘algorithm charter’ that sets out how agencies should analyse data in a way that is fair, ethical and transparent. The charter, which […]

UK Department for Work and Pensions accelerates use of robots

The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is accelerating its use of automated systems to handle claims for benefits, in a move some fear will disadvantage welfare recipients. The […]

Canadian CIO group publishes national AI standard

A Canadian body representing chief information officers from the public, private and voluntary sectors has set out national standards for the ethical design and use of artificial intelligence (AI), in […]

UK government to test AI procurement guidelines

The UK will be the first government to test a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) procurement guidelines, which have been developed by global public-private cooperation body the World Economic […]

New Zealand’s digital chief Tim Occleshaw steps down

Tim Occleshaw, a key player in New Zealand’s efforts to transform its digital services, has announced that he will be leaving the civil service in November. “It will be seven […]

Michael Wernick on turbulent times for Canada – and its Clerk

Michael Wernick, Canada’s outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, tells Matt Ross how the civil service is responding to an ever faster, more fractious world; […]

New Zealand beefs up IT security after government data breach

New Zealand has clamped down on government agencies using unvetted IT service providers, following a data breach which saw a supplier inadvertently leak hundreds of people’s personal information.    The […]

People power: why digital tech demands very human attributes

To improve trust in government, civil servants must deploy digital tech to meet citizens’ needs. And as officials heard at Global Government Summit 2019, that requires an understanding of human […]

US Department of Energy strikes AI partnership with Weill Family Foundation to fuel breakthroughs in neuroscience

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Weill Family Foundation have entered into a public-private partnership that aims to advance supercomputer and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to make breakthroughs […]

South Korea commits US$4bn to bolster tech sectors

The South Korean government will spend S$4.7 trillion (US$3.9bn) of its 2020 budget on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to boost R&D, infrastructure and economic growth.   […]